that's very important. >> reporter: the local sheriff thanking 65-year-old hostage-taker jimmy lee dykes for the care of his 5-year-old victim. >> he's told us that he has an electric heater and some blankets inside, that he's taking care of him. >> reporter: abc news has learned dykes has requested that a reporter go down into the bunker to speak with him. in these satellite images you can see how secluded the area is from the busiest parts of town in southern alabama. through a ventilation pipe, dykes is allowing negotiators to send ethan potato chips, coloring books, toys and medicine. >> i'm wondering if he's crying for his momma because him and his momma are very, very close. >> reporter: cindy steiner lives right next door to the 5-year-old boy, ethan, who for the past six days has been at the center of a hostage crisis. tuesday afternoon, police say dykes got on to a school bus and after demanding two children, he shot and killed driver charles poland and kidnapped ethan. >> ethan is a very loving little boy. he has lots of energy. he loves his momma. loves to be hugged. >> report